US sanctions network aiding North Korean IT workers in targeting crypto companies

2025-7-9 09:40

Continuing its crackdown on North Korea’s efforts to infiltrate U. S. companies, the Treasury Department has sanctioned two individuals and four entities for aiding malicious IT workers in infiltrating crypto firms.

A North Korean national, Song Kum Hyok, and a Russian…. origin »

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